Volcano
Erupting Echoes: The Hidden Message in 'Volcano'
Lyrics
Under the island, middle of a mountain
Describing the location under the island, within a mountain.
There is a big bad boomin' system
Reference to a powerful sound system.
Blowin' speakers, woofers and tweeters
Explaining the impact of the system on speakers, woofers, and tweeters (audio equipment).
Amplifiers, melted wires
Mention of amplifiers and melted wires, indicating intense activity.
The parties exploded, the core is corroded
Parties are vibrant and energetic, but the core (underground) is decaying.
Underground of Puget Sound
Refers to the Puget Sound area, suggesting a geographical location.
'Causin' a shiftin', and a driftin'
Describing the consequences of the booming system, causing shifts and drifts.
Big black boom box, stuck in the hot rocks
Depicting a large boom box stuck in hot rocks, possibly symbolizing the source of the disturbance.
It's in there flowin', it's in there growin'
Implies a continuous and growing presence of the disruptive force.
You don't believe me, that this scenery
Challenging the listener's belief in the destructive potential of the described scene.
Could be a cold blooded killer
Suggesting that the seemingly harmless scenery could be dangerous.
It's gonna blow, volcano
Expressing a prediction or warning that a volcanic eruption is imminent.
It's gonna blow, volcano
Reiterating the certainty of the impending volcanic activity.
It's gonna blow, (volcano), go
Encouraging action or movement in response to the impending eruption.
Now the island is shiftin', plates are liftin'
Continuing to describe geological changes on the island.
The core is creamy, docile and dreamy
Depicting the core as calm and dreamy despite the impending eruption.
Stopped up and steamy
Describing the core as blocked and steamy, indicating pressure buildup.
Happy campers, poop in their Pampers
Humorous reference to people in the area experiencing discomfort.
When the mountain becomes a fountain
Metaphorical expression of the mountain erupting like a fountain.
Of white hot lava, molten magma
Describing the eruption with imagery of hot lava and molten magma.
Super sonic, plate tectonics
Referencing geological processes involving tectonic plates.
Stereophonic, lava and tonic
Connecting lava to sound, possibly indicating the intensity of the eruption.
The boom is bionic
Highlighting the explosive and powerful nature of the eruption.
Sony shut down, Magnavox meltdown
Mentioning the shutdown of electronic devices due to the eruption.
Ballistic breakdown
Describing a breakdown, possibly of societal or technological systems.
Hi-fi heatwave, lo-fi lava cave
Contrasting high fidelity with low fidelity in the context of the volcanic event.
That sulfur smells is Mount St. Helens
Identifying the sulfur smell with Mount St. Helens, a volcanic reference.
Pompeii was yellin'
Referencing the historical eruption of Pompeii as a cautionary example.
It's gonna blow, volcano
Repeating the warning about the imminent volcanic eruption.
It's gonna blow, volcano
Emphasizing the certainty of the impending eruption.
It's gonna blow, volcano
Reiterating the warning with a sense of urgency.
It's gonna blow, (volcano), go
Encouraging immediate action or response to the impending volcanic event.
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